Grandpa Tu is famous for his special noodles, and as the emperor's birthday approaches, he teaches his granddaughter, Mei, the family trade. Mei struggles to find the magic needed to make noodles. Ultimately, she finds the magic--and the ability to succeed--within. Mei doesn't just make noodles--her magic noodles in varied shapes and sizes rain down from the sky!

Green is a Chile Pepper
Written by Roseanne Greenfield Thong
Illustrated by John ParraChronicle Books, February 2014
ISBN 978-1-4521-0203-0
*Best Books Award, Chicago Public Library, 2014
*100 Titles List, New York Public Library, 2014
*Best Multicultural Books list, CSMCL, 2014
*Latino Literacy Now's 2014 International
Latino Book Awards in two categories: Best
Latino Focused Children's Picture Book in
English and Best Educational Children's Picture
Book in English